Annisa Triyanti
Assistant Professor, Utrecht University,
The Netherlands
Dr. Annisa Triyanti is an Assistant Professor of Disaster and Climate Risk Governance for Sustainability at theEnvironmental Governance Group, Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Utrecht University, The
Netherlands. Her research focuses on addressing water-related disasters in coastal and delta regions,especially in Asia (Indonesia, Vietnam, India). The focus of her attention lies in social capital, an ecosystemapproach, and community-based disaster risk governance. Annisa identifies factors of successful disaster riskreduction and explores new ways to improve its governance using the lens of environmental governance andtransdisciplinary approaches. Before her appointment at Utrecht University, Annisa worked as a lecturer in
Human Geography and researcher at Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia (2013-2017). In addition to her
academic work, Annisa was a global advocate for youth engagement, society, and young scientists as arepresentative of interest groups at the intergovernmental level since 2014. She possesses a goodunderstanding of both the political and technical aspects of global policy processes on disaster risk reduction,
climate change, and sustainable development. From 2017 to 2019, she was appointed to represent young
scientists in the Global Science and Technology Advisory Group for the UNDRR. She is also the convenor of theEarth System Governance Asia Pacific Working Group.

Abstract
Transdisciplinary Approaches for knowledge management in Disaster Risk Reduction: case studies andpotential implications for the Asia-Pacific Region
The Asia-Pacific Region faces significant challenges related to disaster risk, necessitating effective disaster risk
governance. Given the region's high exposure and vulnerability to disasters, building capacity among
governance actors, including science, policy, and societal stakeholders, becomes crucial. To better prepare
these actors, effective capacity building initiatives should entail the integration of diverse knowledge domains,stakeholders, and disciplines, aiming to develop comprehensive and holistic solutions for addressing thecomplex and uncertain nature of disaster risks. Transdisciplinary approaches have emerged as promising
methodologies in fulfilling this objective. This presentation explores emblematic case studies to glean insights
and examine the potential implementation and implications of employing transdisciplinary approaches indisaster risk reduction efforts across several countries in the Asia-Pacific region, such as Indonesia, India, andVietnam. By drawing from these case studies, best practices and lessons learned can be identified, shedding
light on how transdisciplinary approaches can enhance disaster risk governance.

Ryo Tsuchida
Assistant Technical Staff member,
Kyoto University, JapanDr. Ryo Tsuchida is currently an assistant technical staff member at Kyoto University. His
academic interests span a wide range of topics in the field of new cultural anthropology,
specifically focusing on the anthropology of disaster, history, resilience, and rehabilitation in thecontext of climate change. He has conducted extensive fieldwork in water-related disasterprone areas of Sri Lanka. He is particularly keen to understand how ‘resilience’ is constructed
through notions of development and practices that shape modernization/globalization and how
rural societies encounter these practices. Previously, Dr. Tsuchida worked at the UN-Habitat
Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (UN-Habitat ROAP, Fukuoka Office) as a research andadvocacy intern. He received his D. Phil. from Kyoto University in 2023 and his M. Phil. from thesame institution in 2020.
Abstract
From Creating Resilient Societies to Caring Resilient Societies?
Research on the resilience and coevolution of human-water systems has progressed rapidly
due to climate change. However, embracing the concept of resilience brings forth new societal
challenges. For instance, solely praising and advancing the principles of adaptation andresilience might cause us to neglect the foundational structures and systems. When societal
shifts happen, resilience might not operate as expected. Keeping this perspective, the presenter
integrated insights from Sri Lanka’s disaster prevention policies, on-the-ground realities, andpast disaster responses. This presentation delves into what is essential for Sri Lanka and otherdisaster-prone regions to nurture resilience. It draws upon Annemarie Mol’s ‘Logic of Care,’ anotion that has garnered attention in recent anthropological discussions.

Mizan B. F. Bisri
Assistant Professor at the Graduate
School of International Cooperation
Studies, Kobe University, Japan

Mizan B. F. Bisri, Ph.D. (Mizan) is an Assistant Professor at the Graduate School of International
Cooperation Studies, Kobe University, Japan. Dr. Bisri is also the founder of an award-winning social
enterprise – “CARI!” (/ca·ri /) – caribencana.id – which provides end-to-end disaster-knowledge
management services for Southeast Asian countries. He is the lead of the U-INSPIRE (Youth andYoung Professionals in Science Engineering Technology and Innovation for Disaster Risk Reduction),
Indonesia chapter, 2021-2023. With more than 15 years of research and professional experience, his
portfolio covers relevant areas on disaster risk management (DRM), climate change adaptation (CCA),
humanitarian actions, disaster education, and science-policy interface, with a specific concentration on
the Southeast Asian region (see ResearchMap, GoogleScholar, and ResearchGate). Professionally, hehad past and current engagements as an advisory disaster risk management specialist with The World
Bank, ASEAN Secretariat, AHA Centre, GIZ, KOICA, JICA, and other development partners. Dr. Bisri
received his doctorate and MA. in political science from Kobe University, Japan, and his M.Sc. and B.Sc.
in regional and city planning from Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), Indonesia. He also engaged invarious youth and young professional networks on DRR, including as IRDR Young Scientists Fellow,JSPS Fellow Alumni, and in the past, in United Nations Major Group for Children and Youth (UNMGCY).

Abstract
Based on the speaker's research and professional experience, he will share about the experience ofCARI! – “CARI!” (/ca·ri /) – caribencana.id – a research-based social enterprise providing end-to-end
knowledge management for resilient and sustainable development born out of Dr. Bisri post-doctoral
project. It will include experience sharing in developing CARI! machine-assisted and spatial-based
disaster-knowledge search engine (https://knowledge.caribencana.id/), its proven use cases andimpacts for the past four years, and how a similar technique is ready to be applied in other subject
matters, countries, or regions. He will also talk Indonesia Disaster Knowledge Update (IDKU), whichshows gaps and prospects in disasters and climate-related knowledge production and application inIndonesia (see a sample here: https://knowledge.caribencana.id/special_brief/idku-may-23) – andthe importance of having similar techniques applied in other fields of disaster-research.

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